2027 PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT

McHenry County is procuring a qualified engineering consultant to conduct a comprehensive pavement condition assessment of approximately 530 lane‑miles of county highways for the 2027 planning year. The scope includes field data collection using the Illinois Center for Transportation Condition Rating Survey methodology, delivery of raw distress data, CRS values, PCI calculations, high‑resolution roadway imagery, and a capital‑program recommendation that ranks projects by condition and traffic growth. The work is to be led by an Illinois‑licensed Professional Engineer and must be completed within a two‑year period (field work in the summer of 2027, data processing possibly extending into 2028). The contract will be awarded to Michael Baker International following a qualifications‑based selection process, with anticipated notice to proceed on November 18 2026. • Scope: pavement condition survey, data processing, reporting, and capital‑program recommendations. • Awarded to: Michael Baker International (selected consultant). • Procurement method: RFQ (qualifications‑based) with public notice, question period, and addenda. • Key dates: submission deadline 9/28/2026, award memo 10/16/2026, anticipated start 11/18/2026. • Funding: local county funds only; no federal funding, thus no DBE or other federal requirements.